Jonathan Denis:
Jonathan Denis (born September 22, 1975 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservatives. He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election.
[edit] Early life
Denis was born September 22, 1975 in Regina. He pursued a university education, obtaining a commerce degree from the University of Regina in 1997 and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. Prior to becoming an MLA, Denis was a senior associate, specializing in government relations, at Miller Thomson LLP, a major national law firm. He was also the President of 3D Contact Inc., a national communications firm which he founded with Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre. Denis resigned from both positions after being elected.
During the boom in Calgary real estate in the early 2000's, Denis made close to a million dollars in residential real estate.
[edit] Political career
Denis first became interested in politics as a teenager. In 1995, he was a staffer of former Saskatchewan Leader of the Opposition, Lynda Haverstock; however, he later abandoned the Liberal party in favour of the Conservatives when the Liberals joined forces with the socialist NDP to form a coalition government. Denis first sought public office in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Egmont and received 44% of the vote. During the campaign, Denis received endorsements from Conservative Members of Parliament Jason Kenney and Lee Richardson, whose ridings overlap upon Calgary-Egmont, as well as Calgary Alderman Ric McIver and provincial cabinet minister Ted Morton. He currently serves as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Health, the Standing Committee on Health, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Land-Use Framework MLA Committee, the Alaska/Alberta Bilateral Council, and the Private Members Business House Strategy Committee. In June 2008, Premier Stelmach appointed Denis as the shadow MLA for Calgary-Currie.
In July 2008, Health Minister Ron Liepert appointed Denis as the Chair of the Alberta Pharmacy consultation, which concluded in September 2008.
[edit] Personal life
Denis has been a volunteer with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Canadian Cancer Society, and has been a health care champion for patients throughout Calgary. He has also served as a Director of the Institute of Public Sector Accountability, a group that promotes government accountability.[1]
Denis is a member of Canadian Legion No. 285 in his riding.
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